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Maria et Luis : un mariage salvadorien

S1 E10
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2008

Maria and Luis are of Latin American culture. They speak Spanish at home and love traditional Salvadoran food, especially pupusas. Their grandfather left war-torn El Salvador 20 years ago and came to Canada. A few years later, he managed to immigrate his wife and children. With him, Maria and Luis learn a lot about their country of origin. Going from surprise to surprise, camera in hand, they tell us the life of this particularly united family...

Levels:
Élémentaire 5e année 6e année 7e année 8e année Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
Subjects:
Études canadiennes et mondiales Études sociales, histoire et géographie Français Français langue seconde (FLS) Écoute (FLS) Sciences humaines et sociales
Skills:
Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Communication Pensée critique
Themes:
Canada Compréhension interculturelle Diversité et inclusion
French level:
A1 : Introductif ou découverte A2 : Intermédiaire ou de survie
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E1 : Laurie et Martin : un aller-retour en Belgique inattendu

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E2 : Mariam : la perle de Djibouti

26 min
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26 min
Janice was born in Ottawa. She plays competitive women's field hockey, is finishing grade nine piano and is interested in science.
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E4 : Paula et Julian : vive l'Argentine!

25 min 37 s
Paula and Julian were born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their parents lead them in 2004 in the great adventure of immigration.
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E5 : Siamak : mon Iran à moi

25 min 30 s
Siamak lives in Ottawa. An only child, he is the product of two cultures: his mother is Franco-Manitoban and his father Iranian. Since his early childhood, he has learned to live with these different roots. He speaks three languages and has already traveled extensively. Camera in hand, he takes us into his world, making us discover…
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E6 : Romaric : le Burkinabé du Mile End

24 min 52 s
Romaric is 11 years old and lives in the Mile End neighborhood of Montreal. He feels at home there. His father is from Burkina Faso, his adopted mother is from Quebec, and this mix has allowed him to adapt easily to his new life while keeping his African culture.
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E7 : Samiha : une Bangladeshi à Parc-Extension

26 min
Samiha is 11 years old. Her family comes from Bangladesh. She lives in Montreal's Parc-Extension, a multicultural neighborhood that is always bustling with activity.
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E8 : Ruth : ma famille haïtienne

25 min 48 s
Ruth's parents were born in Haiti. They moved to Canada out of economic and political necessity.
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E9 : Hae Lang : au pays des cerfs-volants

24 min
Hae Lang comes from South Korea. She is 10 years old. Her family immigrated to Quebec only one year ago. She quickly learned French, but as it takes longer for her parents to assimilate the language, she is the one who helps them adapt.
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E10 : Maria et Luis : un mariage salvadorien

24 min 33 s
Maria and Luis are of Latin American culture. They speak Spanish at home and love traditional Salvadoran food, especially pupusas.
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E11 : L'héritage d'une guerre

25 min 42 s
May Anh has an interesting family history. She was born in Montreal in 1994 under her Vietnamese name, To Mong Anh Nguyen. Her parents and grandparents had fled the Vietnam War to come to Quebec.
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E12 : Feleg et Aabel : la surprise éthiopienne

24 min 35 s
Feleg and Aabel are new Franco-Ontarians from Toronto. Their family immigrated to Canada from Ethiopia a few years ago and never returned to their country of origin. Feleg and Aabel are a mix of cultures, just like Canada.
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E13 : M'mah Touré : un mélange africain

25 min 58 s
M'mah is a dynamic young girl of Algerian-Senegalese origin. She loves figure skating, gardening with her mother, cooking with her Wolof grandmother and going out with her friends. With her camera in hand, she tells us about her life as a young woman in the making, her challenges and her thoughts on our society.
    Levels:
    Élémentaire 5e année 6e année 7e année 8e année Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
    Subjects:
    Études canadiennes et mondiales Études sociales, histoire et géographie Français Français langue seconde (FLS) Écoute (FLS) Sciences humaines et sociales
    Skills:
    Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Communication Pensée critique
    Themes:
    Canada Compréhension interculturelle Diversité et inclusion
    French level:
    A1 : Introductif ou découverte A2 : Intermédiaire ou de survie